German Literature in English Translation: Modes of Literary Meaning
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220:105TuTh
1:30 - 2:50
Instructor: John
Worrall
This
course will examine the theory of consumer behavior, demand and supply,
firm behavior and market structure, product and factor markets, and the
role of information in markets.Outside
readings and discussion will also focus on the history and development
of some of the key ideas in Micro Economics.We
shall write several short papers and quality writing will be stressed in
the course.Students may not receive
credit forboth Microeconomic Principles
and the Freshman Seminar in Micro Economics.
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German
Literature in English Translation:
Modes
of Literary Meaning
470:261MWF
10:10 - 11:05
Instructor:James
Rushing
In
this course, we will read and study important literary works from several
eras of German literature, with a special focus on understanding different
modes of literary meaning, such as allegory, symbol, irony, and "Kafkaism."The
work will consist of readings, reading quizzes, discussions, one or two
short oral presentations, and writing assignments of various lengths, culminating
in a term paper at the end of the semester. The course will be taught entirely
in English; no prior knowledge of German nor of literary studies will be
needed.
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Professor
Rushing
730:111MWF
11:15 - 12:10
Instructor:
Charles Jarrett
This
course will consider a variety of philosophical issues in metaphysics and
ethics.Topics include the nature
of the mind and its relations to the body, determinism vs. free-will, and
some contemporary moral issues such as capital punishment and euthanasia.
Texts will include classical works as well as contemporary readings in
the analytic and continental traditions.
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Professor
Jarrett
830:100MW
2:50 - 4:10
Instructor:
Daniel
Hart
How
can I achieve happiness?What does
it mean to be in love?Why aren't
people convinced by my arguments? In the course, we'll examine these and
other questions concerning psychology in everyday life.The
goal of the class is to explore the contributions of psychological research
and psychological principles to issues of societal and personal concern.This
exploration will lead us into related disciplines--anthropology, sociology,
and philosophy--that contribute to an appreciation of the complexity of
the questions and their answers.
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Hart
840:108TuTh
9:30 - 10:50
Instructor: John
Wall
The
purpose of this course is to examine the significance of religion for contemporary
life.We will ask the question of
how religion may or may not have meaning for our world today.To
answer this question, we will examine three broad concepts in detail: religious
experience, religious ritual, and religious belief.In
the process, we will explore some major philosophical and scientific critiques
of religion; several defenses of the concept and meaning of religion; various
religious traditions including Buddhism, Hinduism, Christianity, Judaism,
Neo?Paganism, and the
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Wall
920:425MWF 9:05 - 10:00
Instructor:
Ted
Goertzel
Exploration
of how computers and the Internet are changing society, and how individuals,
groups, and societies are responding to the challenges and opportunities
that cyberspace is creating. Focuses on fostering Internet and computer
skills important for doing sociological and other forms of work in an increasingly
computerized and networked society.
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975:102TuTh
1:30 - 2:50
Instructor:
Jon
Van Til
This seminar introduces students to the City-as a peak creation of human culture and a contemporary complex.Students will learn to bring a variety of disciplinary perspectives to bear on understanding the City-including art, history, architecture, economics, political science, sociology, and anthropology. They will look at the great city of Philadelphia and the struggling city of Camden by means of personal visits and interaction with community leaders and activists.And, by means of a variety of media (especially reading and video), they will approach the many wonders and challenges of urban life.
The seminar will
involve students directly in urban observation and activity.Each
student will present three short papers to the group during the term and
will thereby learn skills of active participation in the academic understanding
of urban life.
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Freshman Seminars Fall Semester 2001
988:201TuTh
11:00 – 12:20
Instructor:
Caroline Levine Men
and women have equal rights. Does that mean that everything else about
them is equal too? This course will ask whether women in America and around
the world face particular challenges and choices. We will think about women's
work, body image, pregnancy, food, race, sexuality, and education. We will
read Gloria Steinem, bell hooks, Rigoberta Menchu, Jung Chang, Margaret
Thatcher, and Carol Gilligan. And we will look at the lives of women not
only in American today but in rural Iran, communist China, sub-Saharan
Africa, and the mountains of Guatemala. E-mail Professor
Levine
